Senior Project Manager (Data Centre)

RLB International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Competitive holiday entitlement

APC mentoring and training

Season ticket loan

Job summary

RLB International is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong on-site experience to lead a Data Centre campus project. You will manage client relationships, coordinate with design teams and contractors, and act as Contract Administrator across multiple project phases.

The ideal candidate has Data Centre/MCP sector experience, chartered status, and a proven track record in managing complex on-site delivery while upholding HSE and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Manager with on-site experience in Data Centre projects.
• Data Centre / Mission Critical sector experience essential.
• Contract administration / Employers Agent experience required.
• Experience managing clients, design teams and contractors across design, tender and construction stages.
• Data Centre MEP/fit out experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a Data Centre campus project, coordinating client, design teams and contractors.
• Oversee contract administration and change management.
• Perform commercial management with support from Cost Management team.
• Manage risk and monthly client reporting.
• Supervise 1–2 on-site staff and act as Contract Administrator.
• Support development of fee proposals and responses to RFIs/RFPs.
• Ensure delivery aligns with environmental, health, safety, security and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Contract administration

Client management

On-site coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction related degree

Chartered status (MCIOB/MRICS/MAPM/ChPP)

Job description

Senior Project Manager (Data Centre)

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Description

Title: Senior Project Manager

Seniority: Senior Project Manager

Sector: Advanced Tech / Data Centre
Discipline: Project Management
Location: Buckinghamshire (5 days on site per week)

Reporting To: Partner

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting an experienced Senior Project Manager with on-site experience to act as Senior Project Manager for a significant project within the Data Centre sector. The role would suit an experienced individual who enjoys being on site and managing the client, design teams and contractors. The works over the coming years are mainly around the development of several phases of buildings for a Data Centre campus. You will also be the Contract Administrator.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to join and strengthen our Project Management team and Data Centre capability.

Role Responsibilities

• To be part of a wider team enabling successful delivery of this Data Centre campus (in conjunction with the support from the Project Director and Management partners) with a view to securing repeat business.
• Contract Administration (which requires a good understanding of building contracts) and change management.
• Undertake commercial management with support from the Cost Management team
• Oversee risk management process
• Undertake monthly reporting to the Client
• Managing the client, design teams and contractors.
• Team management duties likely taking on day to day management of 1-2 RLB staff.
• To assist the Project Management Partners in developing a pipeline of Data Centre opportunities and Clients.
• To support in the development of fee proposals and responses to RFPs.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established procurement/commercial/contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Experience

• Experienced Senior Project Manager with on-site experience
• Data Centre / Mission Critical sector experience is essential
• Data Centre MEP, Data Centre Fit Out experience preferred
• Experienced in overseeing testing and commissioning activities for data centres
• Strong leadership skills and team management experience
• Used to managing clients, design teams and contractors
• Contract administration / Employers Agent experience required
• Managing Data Centre projects across the design, tender and construction stages

Qualifications

• Chartership - Professional (chartered) qualification (MCIOB, MRICS, MAPM ChPP)
• Construction related degree or a similar construction related qualification with wide-ranging technical delivery experience in a similar role gained within a consultancy

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

RLB Employee Benefits

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with either hidden or physical disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. This guarantees an interview, not an offer of employment.

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